American’s Net Worth is UPTotal net worth for the bottom 50% of folks is UP big time, and has been since the Great Financial Crisis, but it took 13 years, until ~2019, to get back above 2006 levels.

American Air and HVAC was the group I used FYI

@Jeremy Staggers I've used First American Title in Houston for many transactions (Spring office).

"Around half of Americans (52%) incurred credit card debt when shopping last(2022) holiday season; among them, nearly a third (31%) have still not paid off these balances."

Your gain / income on the sale would beSales price less cost to purchase the lane, less the cost to build the property, less improvements less costs to sell plus the depreciation taken on the property.Whether the gain is ordinary or capital will depend on whether you are classified as a dealer.

So let's say out of state landlord fail to make a payment , bankrupt pass away etc the agent is responsible. that is the problem and that is why I mentioned most property managers would not do it.Ok, I see what you are saying and perhaps this is a language issue since you seem to be in Canada and the author of this article is writing in proper American English!

Is there anything different about managing rentals in these communities compared to any ordinary rental?

Banks only have 10% of the money they lend thus it makes sense for them - but for people who are not a bank why make 6% taxes as ordinary income and barely keeping up with inflationThat $1000/mo payment will be worthless in 20 years.

Particularly interested in investing in Columbus, Ohio and Tokyo or Fukuoka, Japan.Recently read a few books including Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Bigger Pocket's The Book on Rental Property Investing. and as a result have been looking more seriously into it.Although investing in the US seems pretty straight forward (especially as an American and with all the resources available), investing in Japan as a foreigner seems to be a bit tricky and not so black and white. 

Carpet squares don't usually look as attractive as ordinary carpet.